Brighthelm Centre

What Brighthelm Centre does

Brighthelm Centre is a registered charity (Charity Number 1137747) and community venue established in 1987, operating from a single site on North Road in central Brighton, United Kingdom. Affiliated with the United Reformed Church, whose Brighton congregation traces to mid-sixteenth century Protestant worship, the centre is notable as the first church in the UK to divest from fossil fuels. It serves local charities, non-profit organisations, small businesses, public health bodies, and individual event organisers through three integrated lines: hourly venue hire, recurring serviced office tenancy, and an in-house community events programme.

The centre's product set is centred on physical space. The Auditorium is the largest asset, accommodating 200 standing, 200 lecture, or 90 cabaret guests and equipped with PA systems, professional lighting, radio microphones, and a projector. Mid-size and small rooms (Hanover Room at £46/hour for up to 60 people, Roof Room and Chapel at £25/hour for 12-15 people) provide tiered options, and the Garden supports outdoor markets at £160 full day, £70 half day, or £20 per single pitch. Serviced offices are leased to local charities and SMBs and were reported fully let with a waiting list as of 2026. Recurring community events include Zumba classes (taught by award-winning instructor Monica Zammit, Brighton Girl of the Year 2026), Conscious Dance electronic music evenings, and the Seed Talks educational lecture series.

Revenue is generated through three streams: hourly room hire with equipment add-ons (transaction-based, publicly priced), recurring office tenancy (subscription-based, not publicly priced), and event programming (transaction-fee via third-party ticketing). Marketing is primarily digital, anchored on the centre's own website, supported by social media pages, with Eventbrite handling paid-event ticketing and direct outreach through local charity and authority partnerships. Headcount sits in the 11-50 range, and there is no disclosed digital product, mobile application, or proprietary software platform underpinning operations.

Name

Brighthelm Centre

Legal name

Brighthelm Centre

Website

https://brighthelm.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brighthelm Centre is a Brighton-based registered charity operating a community venue since 1987, providing hourly room hire, fully serviced offices for local charities, and a programme of community events including fitness classes and educational talks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Venue Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Multipurpose Event Center Operations (Civic Centers, Community Event Complexes) (MPAGALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Convention & Exhibition Centers (Public Convention Centers, Civic Centers) (THAHAAAA), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Community venue hire
• Event space rental
• Meeting room hire
• Serviced office space
• Community centre events

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Venue/Room Hire: Hourly and daily rental of event spaces including auditorium, training rooms, and meeting rooms. They offer dry hire packages and equipment add-ons.
2. Office Space Rental: Fully serviced offices rented to local charities and businesses on a recurring basis. Currently fully let as of 2026 with a waiting list.
3. Events Programming: Hosting of fitness classes, educational talks, and dance events. Ticketing handled through Eventbrite for paid events. Instructors like Monica Zammit (Zumba) and Seed Talks series host their events at the venue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brighthelm Centre is a registered charity operating a community venue and centre in central Brighton, England, providing professional venue hire for meetings, events, conferences, and performances across multiple bookable spaces (Auditorium, Hanover Room, Roof Room, Chapel, and Garden), plus fully serviced office space rented to local charities and small businesses. The centre also runs a programme of community events including fitness classes (Zumba), conscious dance events, and educational talks (Seed Talks), with ticketing handled through Eventbrite.

Product overview

Brighthelm Centre is a community venue and charity (established 1987, Charity Number 1137747) offering venue hire services in Brighton. The core offering is room and space rental including the Auditorium (200+ capacity with PA and lighting), Hanover Room (£46ph, 60 capacity), Roof Room (£25ph, 15 capacity), Chapel (£25ph, 12 capacity), and Garden (market space at £160 full day). Additional services include fully serviced office space for local charities and businesses, and a program of community events including Zumba classes, Conscious Dance, and Seed Talks educational lectures. The venue operates as a community hub serving charities, public health groups, and local authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Auditorium Large event space with 200 seated, 300 standing, or 90 cabaret-style capacity, featuring professional PA and lighting systems. Available as dry hire at £66 per hour or with equipment package (£30+vat) including two radio microphones and projector. Used for conferences, performances, fitness classes, and community events.
• Hanover Room Mid-size training and conference room with capacity for 60 people in lecture style. Available at £46 per hour. Suitable for workshops, training sessions, and meetings.
• Roof Room Small private meeting room at the top of the building with views, suitable for private meetings and small group sessions. Capacity 15 people (circle style). Available at £25 per hour.
• Chapel Small training and meeting room with 12 person capacity (circle style). Also kept available for private prayer and meditation. Available at £25 per hour.
• Garden Outdoor garden space in central Brighton used for hosting street markets and outdoor events. Available at £160 for a full day, £70 for a half day, or £20 per single pitch. Includes butterfly bank and composting bins operated in partnership with the Brighton and Hove Food Partnership.
• Office Space Fully serviced offices rented to local charities and small businesses on a recurring basis. Current tenants include Buddies Alterations, Pesticide Action Network, Cascade, Counselling Services, Afrori Books, Speak Out, and St Lukes Advice Service. Fully let as of 2026 with a waiting list.
• Zumba with Mon Recurring fitness class held Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30pm–7:30pm at the Brighthelm Auditorium. Led by licensed ZIN instructor Monica Zammit with 10+ years of experience. Ticketing is handled through the instructor's external booking site at zumbamon.com. Suitable for ages 15+.
• Conscious Dance Electronic music conscious dance event held at Brighthelm Centre, featuring a sober rave and conscious dance journey format with shoes-off dancing and a varied electronic soundscape. No experience required. Ticketing handled through Eventbrite.
• Seed Talks Series of educational talks and discussions hosted at Brighthelm Centre covering topics such as parapsychology, neuroscience of adverse childhood experiences, and cultural analyses. Events include Q&A sessions with expert speakers. Ticketing handled through Eventbrite.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Brighton and Hove Food PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Brighton and Hove Food Partnership has compost bins located in the Brighthelm community garden, supporting local sustainability initiatives.
• EventbritecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEventbrite is used as the ticketing platform for public events hosted at Brighthelm Centre including Seed Talks and Conscious Dance events. Events are promoted with Eventbrite links for ticket sales.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• The Old Market (Brighton): Independent arts and events venue in Hove offering a main auditorium and bar hire to event producers. Local Brighton market peer competing for the same event-hire customers, though operating commercially rather than as a charity.
• Komedia Brighton: Multi-purpose comedy, music and events venue in central Brighton with a main auditorium and smaller rooms. A direct Brighton competitor for mid-sized event hire and ticketed programming such as Zumba and Conscious Dance-adjacent offerings.
• YMCA Brighton: Local YMCA operating community space, fitness classes, and venue hire in Brighton. Comparable community-charity mix and overlap on fitness programming (Zumba) with Brighthelm's events calendar.

Direct peers

• Conway Hall (London): Ethical Society building in Holborn offering a main hall, meeting rooms, and event hire with a strong community/intellectual programming focus. It mirrors Brighthelm's blend of paid venue hire, recurring ticketed events (lectures, concerts), and a charitable/community mission.
• The Tabernacle (London): Grade II* listed former church in Notting Hill Gate now run as a community arts and events venue, hiring space for performances, classes, and meetings. Mirrors Brighthelm's repurposed-church venue model and charity/community programming mix.
• Bishopsgate Institute (London): Independent charitable institute near Liverpool Street offering room and venue hire alongside a programme of talks, classes, and cultural events. Comparable to Brighthelm in operating heritage space as a community venue with paid room hire plus educational/event programming.
• Resource for London (London): Charity-sector shared workspace and meeting venue in central London housing multiple non-profit tenants alongside hireable meeting rooms. Directly comparable to Brighthelm's 'community charity hub' office plus venue-hire model.
• Friends House (London): Quaker meeting house and registered charity in central London operating a comparable mix of auditorium and meeting-room hire, plus office space for charities and NGOs. It is the closest direct peer to Brighthelm because it combines the same faith-affiliated heritage, venue-hire revenue model, and community/charity tenant base.

Broad incumbents

• Church House Westminster (London): Large conference and events venue operated by the Church of England in Westminster. Comparable as a faith-affiliated venue offering tiered room and auditorium hire for conferences and events, though at a larger scale and more corporate positioning than Brighthelm.
• Quaker Meeting Houses (various, e.g. Birmingham): Network of Quaker meeting houses across UK cities that hire out rooms and halls to community groups. Comparable heritage/faith-affiliated venue-hire model that a Brighthelm-style expansion could partner with or replicate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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